The other day as I was clearing out some old papers, I found some blog posts that I'd never posted. I wrote them down with the intent of putting them on the blog, but then... I suppose something more interesting happened that week. That's my only guess.
I remember being very annoyed with this boy. But somehow the act of writing this out dispelled much of my anger. I can't tell you when this happened, but it was at least two years ago.
"Remember me? I was in the first class you ever subbed."
Me: "Really? You were in the 11th grade history class at [different high school] in [different city which is two hours away]?"
"No, I was in the first class you subbed here."
I made some joke about how he'd been in high school an awfully long time.
I've been subbing a while. At least since before he was in school. The first class I ever subbed at his school... There are teachers teaching at his school that were students in classes I covered.
(Truth is, I don't remember my first class at his school. I'll have to check my records. But those students? They're in their 30s now.
I do remember a student from my first year subbing. He was a basketball star. Everyone said he'd go to the NBA. He did. Not a superstar, though. Although, a student from a couple years later made it to the World Series. You would know his name.)
How he figured that the first time he encountered me was the first time I'd ever subbed... I have no idea how kiddos get these notions.
Strange, indeed.
ReplyDeleteTeens get the weirdest notions.
DeleteYou must've left an impression on him.
ReplyDeleteYeah, kids are egocentric
ReplyDeleteOh yes, they so are.
DeleteOr, there is someone out there, a few years older than you, who looked just like you do now?
ReplyDeleteCould be.
DeleteSs have less faces to remember than teachers do, that's for sure. After all these years, I would imagine there are loads of kids who recognize you subbing in their schools.
ReplyDeleteOccasionally when I'm out, some former student will remember me. They'll say I look familiar. It takes a bit to get to I subbed for a class they were in.
DeleteI think sometimes they dream up this stuff and then convince themselves that is how it is.
ReplyDeleteThat would not surprise me at all.
DeleteMaybe he has you confused with another sub?
ReplyDeletebetty
You made an impression on him, Liz.
ReplyDeleteit is amazing that he remembered you after time. You dun good?
ReplyDeleteI don't know about that. I tend to be remembered... ("Oh no! Not her! I hate her!")
DeleteMaybe he was remembering someone else and mistook you for them.
ReplyDeleteEntirely possible.
DeleteFor him to remember you and come up to you means you made a positive impression and how nice is that.
ReplyDeleteI rather doubt that. Remembering my "first" day? I must have made a mess of things.
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